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diverse and inclusive community At Children’s Day School, we know that a culture of diversity is essential to excellent education. Our vision is to create a school where everybody feels safe to be themselves, where all people feel they belong and are welcome and where the uniqueness of each person is valued. In all aspects of school life—our students, our faculty, our curriculum and our community—we are working to realize that vision. The process of creating a truly diverse and inclusive community requires a complete, uncompromising and ongoing commitment to pluralism. In working together, mistakes are made and conflict occurs—but both are also opportunities for growth and improvement. A school culture that embraces these opportunities is the same culture that is necessary for the delivery of excellent education. Our Students. We are committed to constructing a school that reflects the racial, ethnic, economic and family diversity of San Francisco. We are proud of our increasing racial and ethnic diversity. For the 2007-08 school year:
Children’s Day School is a leader among San Francisco independent elementary schools in embracing an economically diverse population. 35% of our student population make use of our sliding scale tuition (22% of our annual operating budget is devoted to sliding scale tuition, an unprecedented commitment among independent elementary schools in the Bay Area). In addition, we are currently evaluating ways in which our sliding scale might be extended to include our Extended Day Program. The school also has successfully partnered with the San Francisco-based Schools Mentoring and Resource Team (SMART) and with the I Have a Dream Foundation (IHAD) to recruit high-achieving middle school students from economically disadvantaged families. Our Faculty. Children’s Day School is a racially and ethnically diverse community and we seek the same in our faculty and staff. Increasing faculty diversity is an important goal at CDS. Currently:
Our Curriculum. There is a focus in the curriculum at all grade levels on appreciating and exploring the diverse experiences of the students, their families and the cultures around them and in the larger world. A few examples:
Teachers encourage parents, family and community members to visit the classrooms as guest speakers to talk about family customs, heritage, religious beliefs and experiences in other cultures and countries. Our Community. We consciously work to create a school community that is inclusive and welcoming to all. Through activities such as our student buddy program and “family of the week,” we create an environment where students value and appreciate each other.
We currently have an active affinity group for LGBTQ community members and are in the process of creating affinity groups for families of color and Spanish-speaking families. CDS knows it is important to create many kinds of opportunities for community members to meet and socialize, to talk about common issues and concerns, and to work together to strengthen the school’s commitment to diversity and inclusiveness. We are a member of Bay Area People of Color in Independent Schools (POCIS), an organization that supports teachers, administrators, parents and students who believe that diversity and multiculturalism are essential to quality education. |
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